"The food was indeed purchased from my shop. What's wrong?"
When the villagers present heard Lin Jiuyue's answer, they looked at each other.
"Haha, Miss Lin, do you know why the village chief bought so much food?"
"The village chief's family has quite a bit of land, and the food they grow is more than enough for their family to eat all year round. There's absolutely no need to buy so much food."
Hearing these words, Lin Jiuyue instantly realized that the village chief had not yet told the public about the impending war with the Kingdom of Nanyue.
"Miss Lin, has your shop recently received some cheap food? If that's the case, don't just think about the village chief's family. We are all from the same village. If there is anything good, share it with our fellow villagers."
Anyone who frequently visits town knows that food prices have risen recently. The village chief is still buying so much food, which is definitely not normal.
Lin Jiuyue thought about it.
It takes quite a while for Qiye to send the letter from the border.
Did I just learn about the border war today? Those wealthy families knew about it before me.
This shows that the outbreak of war at the border is a foregone conclusion.
"It's not that we imported cheap food."
"Why is that? Why did the village chief buy so much food?"
Lin Jiuyue looked at the villagers surrounding her. Finally, she couldn't bear it anymore and spoke out.
"Nanyue may be in turmoil soon. You should all make preparations early."
Villager: ...
"What? Is the Nanyue Kingdom going to be in turmoil? Miss Lin, you are not kidding us, are you?"
"That's right! Our Nanyue Kingdom is doing well, so why is it becoming uneasy?"
Lin Jiuyue's words were like a drop of water suddenly dropped into a boiling oil pan, causing an uproar among the onlookers.
"Miss Lin, is what you said true or false? Are you trying to trick us?"
Lin Jiuyue curled the corners of her mouth.
"Uncle Liu, you usually go to town all the time, don't you feel anything different?"
Uncle Liu lowered his head and didn't say anything for a long time.
Lin Jiuyue was not in a hurry and just stood there waiting for Uncle Liu's answer.
After a long while, Uncle Liu finally spoke under the eager gaze of the villagers.
"Alas, actually, I've noticed that things have been a little different lately."
Lin Jiuyue remained silent, waiting for Uncle Liu to continue.
"Everyone who's been to town recently should know that the prices of food at the grocery store have started to go up. Although the increase isn't huge, compared to before, each type of food has gone up by a penny."
Some villagers still refuse to believe this fact.
"Isn't it normal for grain prices to rise and fall? Maybe it will fall again after a while."
Uncle Liu shook his head.
"No, I feel like this price increase won't come down that easily."
In the past, the price of grain has often changed, and the villagers have gotten used to it, thinking that this price increase is the same as before.
"Yesterday, during the market, I went to town and saw that some wealthy families were starting to stockpile grain. At the time, I thought it was because wealthy families had more people and ate more food, so I didn't think much of it. But today, when I saw the village chief buy so much grain, it dawned on me that this matter might not be that simple."
When the villagers heard what Uncle Liu said, they started talking about it.
"Are we really going to start a war?"
"If this war breaks out, it will be ordinary people like us who will suffer. The imperial court is really shameless. Why can't they think more about us ordinary people?"
The pursuits of those in power are different from those of ordinary people. Ordinary people just want to live a stable life, but those in power are different.
"Hush, this isn't something we should talk about. We're just ordinary people, so we should be careful with what we say. It would be very hard if someone reports us and arrests us."
Lin Jiuyue felt bad when she saw that the villagers, who had just been chatting about gossip, now all looked sad.
"Miss Lin, where did you get this information? Is it accurate?"
"That's right, Miss Lin, please speak up! If your information is accurate, we can all make plans early, right?"
Everyone surrounding the carriage looked at Lin Jiuyue eagerly, hoping to get a different answer from her.
"Qiye wrote back with this information, so it should be accurate. If anyone has extra money at home, it's better to stock up on food first to avoid further price increases later."
Shangbei Village is close to the capital city. Even if a war breaks out, the lives of the villagers in Shangbei Village are still somewhat guaranteed.
Of course, this is based on the premise that the Kingdom of Nanyue has not been defeated to its capital!
"Miss Lin, are you serious?"
Some people in the crowd couldn't believe it and couldn't help but ask another question.
"It's true, but there's no need to worry too much. Our Shangbei Village is on the edge of the capital, so it's relatively safe."
The only bad thing is that the price of food may continue to rise.
"Miss Lin, I see the village chief has bought so much food today. You just said that the food was bought from your grain store. Can you sell some to us villagers?"
Lin Jiuyue wanted to refuse, but when she looked up, she saw the villagers around her staring at her eagerly. Her heart softened immediately.
War is a matter of state, and I can't stop it. But I can help with food, but I can't do much.
"That's right, Miss Lin. We just learned that the Nanyue Kingdom is in turmoil. We haven't prepared anything yet. You run a grain store. You must know where to buy so much food."
Most villagers in this era are still very simple.
"The news that Nanyue is going to war hasn't spread yet. I think the grain shops in town still have food for sale. If you want to buy some, you can go buy it now."
After Lin Jiuyue finished speaking, she seemed to remember something.
"Oh right. This matter hasn't been finalized yet, so don't tell anyone about it. If it gets out, it will be hard to buy food."
"Miss Lin, is there any food left in the shops in your town? Let's all go and stock up."
As soon as these words were spoken, the onlookers nodded.
"Yes, Miss Lin, we are all from the same village. If there is any news, you must tell us in time. That will allow us all to prepare as soon as possible, right?"
Lin Jiuyue smiled,
"There's still quite a bit of food in the shop, but it's all high-quality food, and I'm afraid the price is a little unacceptable to everyone."
When the villagers heard this, they fell silent.
One pound of high-quality grain can buy two or three pounds of coarse grain. People like us? We are all farmers. How can we afford to eat high-quality grain?
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